The government wrote an open letter to civil society in November, inviting them to be part of "building the Big Society". The Directory of Social Change has composed a tongue and cheek but highly pertinent reply.
The Spirit Level's message on income equality and its benefits is more relevant than ever in the Coalition era. David Beetham reviews the new edition of the book, in which the authors expand and update their analysis.
Viewed from Scotland, England's failure to win the world cup reveals a land that has lost itself, led by a political class of blaggards. But perhaps a different kind of bid for 2030 could show the way for a much better, more original and attractive country.
While the voting day on tuition fees is fast approaching, a substantial number of Lib Dem MPs have not yet declared their hand. Journalist Tom Griffin has compiled a list of all the Liberal MPs, indicating how they are likely to vote on Thursday.
As decision day for Higher Education draws near, it is crucial that the message of the student movement is heard and understood. Yet the intentions of the protesters are being drastically distorted by the media.
The circus of football's world slut and the revelations on Wikileak about Prince Andrew's attitudes suggest that rock bottom is a trough of sludge and the UK is right down there.
Blair was right. Britain is a new country and to prove it more people from the middle-class now vote Labour than from the working-class. The only way the Left can return to power is by building on these facts. So argues the President of YouGov and one of Britain's leading psephologists.
An all-party proposal to replace the House of Lords is about to appear. The word is that they will call for an elected chamber to be called...' The Senate'. How unoriginal can you be?
Gerry Hassan examines the proposals made by the Calman Commission, established to review the provisions of the Scotland Act 1998. He argues that, far from strengthening devolution and the union, the proposals reveal a gross misunderstanding of the nature of the UK and the nations and regions withi
The Conservative MP, Jesse Norman, this week launches his PFi Rebate campaign, a proposal to raise £500 million by reducing PFi repayments by 0.05%
An in-depth summary of party funding shows that the top three parties rely on attracting just ten or eleven large donations a year between them from a small group of rich people, plus a few companies and large trade unions. This narrow funding base raises issues of fairness. It also helps explain
